Adoration of the Magi
around 1555–60 | Jacopo da Ponte, gen. Jacopo Bassano
With his rural scenes and their convincing realism, Jacopo Bassano brought a new accent to Venetian painting. At the same time, in his finest works including this one, he proved himself to be a leading exponent of Mannerism at the height of that period. With extremely bold contrasts of colour and refined design, he unexpectedly paints realistic details and abstract motifs right next to one another.
With his rural scenes and their convincing realism, Jacopo Bassano brought a new accent to Venetian painting. At the same time, in his finest works including this one, he proved himself to be a leading exponent of Mannerism at the height of that period. With extremely bold contrasts of colour and refined design, he unexpectedly paints realistic details and abstract motifs right next to one another.
Artist:
Jacopo da Ponte, gen. Jacopo Bassano (um 1510 - 1592 Bassano) DNB
Time:
around 1555–60
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
92,3 x 117,5 cm
Framed: 111 cm x 137 cm x 11,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 361
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm